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Nikon CoolPix P6000, User Manual

The Nikon CoolPix P6000 is a high-quality digital camera designed for photography enthusiasts. With advanced features and a user-friendly interface, this camera allows you to capture stunning images effortlessly. To fully unlock its capabilities, download the Nikon CoolPix P6000 user manual for free at manualshive.com, providing step-by-step instructions and valuable tips.

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Page 1: ...Nikon DIGITAL CAMERA COOLPIX P6000 User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...acintosh Mac OS and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Inc Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc The SO logo is a trademark of the SO Card Association PictBridge is a trademark All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon product are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders ...

Page 3: ...g Pictures to the my Picturetown Server Picture Bank Basic Photography and Playback Auto Mode Voice Recordings Using the GPS MENU Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers Shoot pictures using P S A and M SCENE Shooting Suited for the Scene E More on Playback First Steps I ...

Page 4: ...ection Lh Do not disassemble Touching the internal parts of the camera or AC adapter could result in injury Repairs should be performed only by qualified technicians Should the camera or AC adapter break open as the result of a fall or other accident take the product to a Nikon authorized service representative for inspection after unplugging the product and or removing the battery Lh Do not use t...

Page 5: ...change in the battery such as discoloration or deformation If liquid from the damaged battery comes in contact with clothing or skin rinse immediately with plenty of water FotYour Safety Observe the following precautions when handling the AC adapter Keep dry Failure to observe this precaution could result in fire or electric shock Dust on or near the metal parts of the plug should be removed with ...

Page 6: ...ould be observed if photographing infants when the flash should be no less than 1 m 3 ft 4 in from the subject Do not operate the flash with the flash window touching a person or object Failure to observe this precaution could result in burns or fire Avoid contact with liquid crystal Should the monitor break care should be taken to avoid injury caused by broken glass and to prevent liquid crystal ...

Page 7: ...or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help Nikon COOLPIX P6000 CAUTIONS Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified t...

Page 8: ... du Canada Notice for customers in Europe This symbol indicates that this product is to be collected Q separately A The following apply only to users in European countries This product is designated for separate collection at an appropriate collection point Do not dispose of as household waste For more information contact the retailer or the local authorities in charge of waste management ...

Page 9: ...d Dial and Fn FUNC Button 11 The Multi Selector 12 The MENU Button 13 Switching Between Tabs 13 The 101 Monitor Button 14 The My Menu button 15 Help Displays 15 Attaching the Camera Strap 15 First Steps 16 Inserting the Battery 16 Removing the Battery 17 Turning On and Off the Camera 17 Charging the Battery 18 Setting Display Language Date and Time 20 Insert the Memory Card 22 Removing Memory Card...

Page 10: ...emote Control 35 Shooting with the Self timer 35 Shooting with Remote Control 36 Choosing a Focus Mode 37 Setting the Focus Mode 38 Using Manual Focus 39 Exposure Compensation 40 SCENE Shooting Suited for the Scene 41 Shooting in the Scene Mode 41 Setting the Scene Mode 41 Features 42 Shooting Pictures for a Panorama 48 Shoot pictures using P 8 A and M 50 p 8 A M mode 50 P Programmed Auto Mode 52 ...

Page 11: ...Processing Using the Camera NRW RAW Processing 72 Voice Memos Recording and Playback 74 Recording Voice Memos 74 Playing Voice Memos 74 Deleting Voice Memos 74 Viewing Pictures by Date 75 Selecting a Date in Calendar Mode 75 Selecting a Date in List by Date Mode 76 Using Calendar Mode and List by Date Mode 77 Calendar and List by Date Menus 78 I ll Movies 79 Recording Movies 79 The Movie Menu 80 S...

Page 12: ...3 LAN Features and my Picturetown 103 my Picturetown 103 Picture Bank 103 my Picturetown Setup Workflow 104 First Steps 105 Confirming LAN Connection 105 Ready Information Required for LAN Connection 105 Settings from the Camera 107 Basic Operation of the Network Settings 107 Configuring a Network Profile 109 Entering my Picturetown User Information 11 0 Protecting LAN Information Stored in the Ca...

Page 13: ...Exp Compo 147 Flash Control 147 NR Noise Reduction 148 Distortion Control 148 WI Wide angle Converter 149 Restrictions on Camera Settings 150 Playback Options The Playback Menu 153 Displaying the Playback Menu 153 Slide Show 155 1ii1 Delete 156 0 Protect 156 51 Rotate Image 157 Hide Image 157 C I Copy 158 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu 159 Displaying the Setup Menu 160 IPI Welcome Screen 161 e ...

Page 14: ...77 Optional Accessories 177 Approved Memory Cards 178 Wide angle Converter 179 Using Optional Speedlights External Flash 180 Image Sound File and Folder Names 181 Caring for the Camera 182 Cleaning 183 Storage 184 Error Messages 185 Troubleshooting 190 Specifications 197 Supported Standards 200 Index 201 ...

Page 15: ...es of buttons or messages displayed in the computer monitor are indicated in bold Screen Samples In this manual images are sometimes omitted from monitor display samples so that monitor indicators can be more clearly shown Illustrations and Screen Display Illustrations and text displays shown in this manual may differ from actual display ra Internal Memory and Memory Cards Pictures taken with this...

Page 16: ...ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE THE CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY For more information about Nikon brand accessories contact a local authorized Nikon dealer Holographic seal Identifies this device as an authentic Nikon product Nlkon LllltlllMlO 3AT1 RYPIl I N I IN llOOhl Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL5 2 Before Taking Important Pictures Before taking pictures on important occasion...

Page 17: ...oduce passports issued by the government licenses issued by public agencies and private groups 10 cards and tickets such as passes and meal coupons Comply with copyright notices The copying or reproduction of copyrighted creative works such as books music paintings woodcut prints maps draWings movies and photographs is governed by national and international copyright laws Do not use this product f...

Page 18: ...t or indirect damages or lost profits resulting from any connection made at your own risk Nikon makes no guarantees whatsoever concerning the ability of these Services to store or safeguard images Be sure to maintain separate back up copies of all important images Nikon is not responsible for any direct or indirect damages or lost profits resulting from alteration or loss of content that is not at...

Page 19: ... require in connection with your use of the Services These Services are subject to change suspension or termination without notice Be sure to read Nikon s Privacy Management Policy located at the following URL http www nikon co jp main eng privacy index htm If you are in Europe click on your country of residence at the follOWing URL and follow the link privacy policy http www europe nikon com supp...

Page 20: ...ory shoe 180 II Built in flash 32 II Sh utter release button 28 II Eyelet for camera strap x2 15 iii Connector cover 18 90 92 96 III DC input connector 18 117 II Cable connector 90 92 96 Zoom control 27 W Wide 27 T Tele 27 Thumbnail playback 65 q Playback zoom 66 Help 15 III Infrared receiver 36 I Self ti e lam 35 AF asslst Illuminator 168 III Microphone 74 79 85 II Lens ring 179 III Lens 183 197 ...

Page 21: ...lete button 30 31 74 84 88 II GPS Antenna 60 II Fn FUNC button 11 172 III My Menu button 15 m MF IIiI 9 manual focus button 39 lEI E playback button 30 III MENU button 13 41 80 123 153 lEI Speaker 74 84 87 II Monitor 8 14 25 III Tripod socket I Battery chamber memory card slot cover 16 22 lEI Memory card slot 22 Btl Battery chamber 16 Ell LAN connector cover 117 II LAN connector 117 II Battery lat...

Page 22: ...7 iii Shutter speed 51 a Battery level indicator 24 Ell Values in EVs 55 III Vibration reduction icon 25 167 mISO sensitivity 34 138 IIIDistortion control 148 II E t 40 I d I 1 9 xposure compensa Ion Wi e ang e convertor 4 III GPS t d t 60 Flash exposure compensation 147 connec Ion In Ica or 5aiI IIFocus area 28 144 I Noise reduction 148 Focus area Face Priority 144 ED COOLPIX Picture Control 129 ...

Page 23: ...II Protect icon 156 III File number and type 181 II Date of recording 20 II Time of recording 20 IIVolume indicator 74 84 II Battery level indicator 24 II GPS data recording indicator 60 rllmage quality 124 I mage size 126 Movie options 80 8 a Current frame number total number of frames 30 b Movie length 84 II Internal memory indicator 30 IIiI Voice memo recording gUide 74 Differs according to the...

Page 24: ...sed more frequently by just switching to this mode Qj Picture Bank l l 03 Use the LAN feature to send pictures taken from the camera to my Picturetown on the internet Choose these modes for _ 1 greater control over shutter speed and aperture Movie 1 79 Choose this mode to shoot movies SCENE Scene 1 41 Choose this mode for automatic adjustment of settings to suit the selected subject type or use th...

Page 25: ... aperture Manual Press the multi selector to 55 mode dial set to M switch between the different options Adjust the setting assigned to Mode dial set to P S A M Fn 9 FUNC button At the default 172 U1orU2 setting the ISO sensitivity setting can be adjusted Mode dial setto SCENE Fn Choose a scene mode 41 Mode dial set to Fn Choose a movie option 80 With Playback Mode Use Description IJ Playback mode ...

Page 26: ...ction Display MF focus mode 37 menu or move cursor down With Playback Choose the next ___ I _ _ picture Choose the previous picture l 1 e Q With Menu Screens nORM Shooting menu Image quality Image size Picture Control Custom Picture Control RlIlO 150 sensitivity RlIlO Move cursor up 1 Move to the next r menu or apply I selection e a J1 l Apply selection M d move to the next menu ove cursor own Ret...

Page 27: ...o exit the menu Top tab Display the usable menus in the modes selected by the mode dial Middle tab Display the playback menu Bottom tab Display the setup menu Displayed when there are one or more menu items to follow Th ltd t e se ec e op Ion Press the button orthe multi selector to proceed to the next set of options Switching Between Tabs 3 OFF Ill RUIll Press the multi selector to highlight the ...

Page 28: ...splay highlight3 histo ram 4 and shooting data 1 Available when mode dial is set to P S A M U1or u2 2 Shutter will not click when focus is not locked and the AF lamp does not light up 3 The brightest portions of the image highlight blink Use highlights as a gUide when setting exposure 4 A graph showing tone distribution The horizontal axis corresponds to pixel brightness with dark tones to the lef...

Page 29: ...u Options that are displayed in My Menu can be changed in Customize My Menu 173 of setup menu 159 Help Displays Rotate the zoom control to T when 2J is displayed at the lower of the menu screen to view a description of the currently selected menu option To return to the original menu rotate the zoom control to T again Attaching the Camera Strap Attach the camera strap to the eyelet as shown below ...

Page 30: ... the battery chamber and insert the battery Use the battery to push the orange battery latch up CD as the battery is inserted 0 The latch raises back into place when the battery is fully inserted Inserting the Battery Inserting the battery upside down or backwards could damage the camera Make sure that the Battery is correctly oriented 3 Close the battery chamber memory card slot cover Close the b...

Page 31: ...f For Your Safety Eiii before using the rechargeable battery Be sure to read and follow the warnings for The Battery t1 183 of the section Caring for the Camera before using the battery If the battery is not used for long periods of time make sure to charge the battery once every half a year and keep the battery after it has been exhausted Auto Power Off in Shooting Mode Standby Mode The monitor w...

Page 32: ... camera s DC input connector The DC input connector should be fully inserted 4 Plug the power cable into an outlet The AC adapter power on lamp will light Charging the Battery After Setting the Camera s Clock When the camera s built in clock has not been set the battery begins charging when the AC adapter is connected Once the clock is set Picture Bank tI 117 will start when the AC adapter is conn...

Page 33: ...35 DC 41 to 95 OF to charge the battery If the lamp flickers rapidly the AC adapter is not correctly inserted or the battery is faulty Reinsert the AC adapter or replace the battery 6 Disconnect the camera and AC adapter when charging is complete Turn off the camera Pullout the AC adapter from the camera and the power cable from the power outlet Note on the AC Adapter Be sure to read and follow th...

Page 34: ...oose the desired language and press the button For information on using the multi selector 12 20 3 Choose Yes and press the button If No is selected the date and time will not be set 4 Press or to select your home time zone 164 and press the button Daylight Saving Time Ifdaylight saving time is in effect press to turn on Daylight saving in the Time zone menu in step 4 to set the date The mark will...

Page 35: ... the day month and year are displayed and press the button or the multi selector The setting is enabled and screen changes to shooting screen Date 15 11 2008 10 15 Changing the Date and Time To change the current date and time go into Date 162 in the setup menu l159 choose Date and follow the instructions above starting from step 5 To change the time zone and daylight saving settings go into Date ...

Page 36: ...ry card slot cover Make sure that the camera is off before inserting or removing the memory card 22 2 Insert the memory card Slide the memory card in correctly until it clicks into place Close the battery chamber memory card slot cover after inserting the memory card Inserting the Memory Card Inserting the memory card upside down or backwards could damage the camera or the memory card Make sure th...

Page 37: ...eleted and the memory card cannot be formatted when this switch is in the lock position Unlock by sliding the switch to the write position Unlock when using the LAN features of the COOLPIX P6000 to upload pictures from memory card onto my Picturetown Memory Cards Use only Secure Digital memory cards Do not perform the following during formatting while data is being written to or deleted from the m...

Page 38: ...he battery level and number of exposures remaining Battery Level Press the power switch to turn on the camera The power on lamp will flicker and the monitor will turn on The lens will extend at this time 3 2 Battery exhausted Cannot shoot pictures Recharge or replace with a fully charged battery Number of Exposures Remaining The number of exposures remaining will be displayed The number of picture...

Page 39: ...at off and appears at the top of the monitor In situations where flash is needed such as in dark locations or when the subject is backlit be sure to raise the built in flash j33 Available Functions in 0 Auto Mode In 0 auto mode focus mode j37 and exposure compensation j40 can be applied and the camera can shoot using the flash mode j32 and self timer j35 Pressing the MENU button displays the shoot...

Page 40: ...ight makes it difficult to see the display in the monitor co Q VI n T o rl o 1 0 Q 0 T Q l a 2 Q a Q n c rl o S o c ro 26 Notes on the Viewfinder As the area visible in the viewfinder may differ from that of the final picture use the monitor to frame pictures in the folloWing situations When shooting at ranges of about 1 m 3 ft 3 in or less When a converter lens is used available separately from N...

Page 41: ...Q t l QI 0 QI n f c o s o Q rt Digital zoom is in effect Optical zoom up to 4x Digital Zoom and Interpolation Unlike optical zoom digital zoom uses a digital imaging process known as interpolation to magnify images tI 126 resulting in slight deterioration of picture quality Interpolation is applied at zoom positions beyond 8 When zoom is increased beyond the 8 position interpolation is initiated a...

Page 42: ...to the viewfinder will light When digital zoom is in effect and the subject is in focus the AF lamp will glow green The focus area is not displayed Focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter release button is pressed halfway OJ OJ VI 0 r o o lO OJ 0 r OJ J 0 0 OJ 0 OJ c o o 0 Shutter release Button The camera features a two stage shutter release button To set focus and exposure press the s...

Page 43: ... is standing in front of a white wall wearing a white shirt Several objects are at different distances from the camera e g the subject is inside a cage Subject is moving rapidly In the situations noted above try pressing the shutter release button halfway to refocus several times or focus on another subject and use focus lock FocusLock To focus on an off center subject when Center is selected for ...

Page 44: ...t low resolution while being read from the memory card or internal memory Press the E button or the shutter release button to switch to shooting mode When J is displayed pictures stored in the internal memory will be displayed When memory card is inserted J is not displayed and pictures stored on the memory card will be displayed Deleting Pictures 1 Press the liD button to delete the picture curre...

Page 45: ...o the mode selected with 30 mode the mode dial e Pressing the E button to Turn On the Camera When the camera is off holding down the B button will turn the camera on in playback mode The lens does not extend Viewing Pictures To view pictures stored in the internal memory remove the memory card from the camera Pictures that were shot using Face Priority I 145 will be rotated automatically when disp...

Page 46: ...ng to your shooting environment Available Flash Modes tllJTD Auto Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor t i Auto with red eye reduction Reduces red eye in portraits 34 Off Flash will not fire Fill flash Flash fires when a picture is shot Use to fill in illuminate shadows and backlit subjects t i Slow sync Fill flash is combined with slow shutter speed Flash illuminates main subject slow ...

Page 47: ...on for the selected flash mode is displayed at the monitor When t RUTO auto is applied em_ is only displayed for a few seconds even if monitor indicators 14 are On If a setting is not applied by pressing the button within a few seconds the selection will be cancelled 2 Press flash mode The flash mode menu is displayed 3 Lowering the Built in Flash When not using the built in flash gently push to l...

Page 48: ...to Scene mode Availability varies between different scene modes 1 i42 to 48 Time lapse movie t1IJTD auto Shoot with the flash set to t S red eye reduction while in 0 auto mode and the setting will be saved even after the camera is turned off When shooting mode is set to P 5 A or M the setting is saved even after the camera is turned off Red eye Reduction This camera uses advanced red eye reduction...

Page 49: ...timer is displayed Ifasetting is not applied by pressing the button within afew seconds the selection will be cancelled 3 Frame the picture and press the shutter release button halfway Focus and exposure will be set Self timer MI I V 1m OJ OJ V J T o o lQ OJ 0 T OJ J Cl J OJ 0 OJ n r c o o Cl I D 4 Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down The self timer starts and the number of se...

Page 50: ...focused The icon for the selected remote control mode is displayed If asetting is not applied by pressing the button within afew seconds the selection will be cancelled 2 1 36 3 Aim the transmitter at the infrared receiver on the front of the camera and press the send button Press the send button from a distance of 5 m 16 ft or less In quick response remote mode once focus has been locked the shut...

Page 51: ...es through foreground objects such as windows or when shooting landscapes When the shutter release button is pressed halfway the AF lamp always glows green However the camera may not be able to focus on nearby objects The flash mode is set to off PF ManualJocus The focus can be adjusted for any subject that is a distance of about 2 cm 0 8 in to infinity from the lens 39 Focus Modes Available in Ea...

Page 52: ...tton within a few seconds the selection will be cancelled Setting the Focus Mode 1 Press MF focus mode Macro Close up Mode In macro close up mode the camera focuses continuously due to autofocus Press the shutter release button halfway to lock focus and set the exposure However in P 8 A M U 1and U 2 modes the setting of Autofocus mode 146 will be applied B Infinity Focus Mode If you set focus mode...

Page 53: ... while viewing the image in the monitor Rotate clockwise to focus on far subjects Rotate counterclockwise to focus on near subjects 2 Using Manual Focus 1 Press MF focus mode to display the focus menu Use the multi selector to choose PlF and press the button Notes on MF Manual Focus Press the shutter release button halfway to preview the depth of field the area of focus on the subject Digital zoom...

Page 54: ...nd the setting for exposure compensation When an exposure compensation value other than 0 0 is applied the value is displayed with the icon in the monitor To cancel exposure compensation select 0 0 before pressing the button or follow steps 1and 2to select 0 0 Lill il W UlJ 40 Exposure Compensation Value When shooting mode is set to P S or A the setting of exposure compensation is saved even after...

Page 55: ... choose the desired scene with the multi f6lTI selector and press the button 3 Frame the subject and shoot For scene modes that use the flash be sure to press the flash pop up button to raise the built in flash before shooting Scene menu i IiiiiI Landscape t Sports i Night portrait Party indoor IM O iI fill V r o o J 0 V C rD CL 0 r rD V n rD J rD Using the Command Dial to Select a Scene Instead o...

Page 56: ...tands out clearly Portrait subjects exhibit smooth natural looking skin tones The camera detects and focuses on a face looking toward the camera Shooting with Face Priority 145 If the camera detects multiple faces the camera focuses on the face closest to the camera If no face is recognized the camera will focus on the subject in the center focus area Digital zoom is not available VI r o o J 0 VI ...

Page 57: ...ght up regardless of the AF assist 168 setting t I I OFF 1_ _ M_F__ I_AF_1_ Ioo 1 L I_O_ 02_ 1 Also PIF manual focus can be selected 2 Other settings can be selected I Night portrait I Use this mode to achieve a natural balance between the main subject and background lighting in portraits shot at night The camera detects and focuses on a face looking toward the camera Shooting with Face Priority 1...

Page 58: ... VI n It l It AF 1IS 1_0 _ 02_ Fill flash with slow sync and red eye reduction Other settings can be selected Other settings can be selected r Beach snow Captures the brightness of such subjects as snowfields beaches or sunlit expanses of water The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame t l_t_RUT_o I_c _I_o_ff _1 MF 1 __ AF_ I_IS_I_o_ o _ Other settings can be selected ii Sunset ...

Page 59: ... J l I 1_ _0 0 _ Other settings can be selected Night landscape Slow shutter speeds are used to produce stunning night landscapes Camera focuses at infinity When the shutter release button is pressed halfway the AF lamp always glows green Note however that objects in the foreground may not always be in focus AF assist illuminator will not light up regardless of the AF assist l168 setting _ I _ D_I...

Page 60: ... small objects at close range macro close up is selected for focus mode l37 and the camera automatically zooms to the position at the closest distance at which the camera can focus When the Mmark on the monitor glows green when the zoom indicator is positioned before the camera can focus on subjects as close as about 2 cm 0 8 in from the lens The closest distance at which the camera can focus vari...

Page 61: ...te board or in print The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame Use t macro close up mode 37 in focus mode with this mode to focus at short ranges Colored text and drawings may not show up well AF2 1 1 Other settings can be selected 2 Also macro close up can be selected 11 Backlight Use when light is coming from behind your subject throwing features or details into shadow The fla...

Page 62: ...ts Set Vibration reduction 167 to Off when using atripod to stabilize the camera during shooting 1 Use the multi selector to choose Panorama assist in the scene menu and press the button 41 The panorama direction icon is displayed to show the direction in which pictures will be joined 2 Use the multi selector to choose the direction and press the button Select how pictures will be joined together ...

Page 63: ...mage quality 124 or image size 126 be adjusted until the series is finalized The panorama series is terminated if the camera enters standby mode with the auto off function 169 during shooting Setting the time allowed to elapse before the auto off function is enabled to a longer setting is recommended OOlE OO F L exposure lock Display In Panorama Assist OO OO f 1L is displayed on the screen when th...

Page 64: ...ed and aperture can be used 52 Use to shoot fast moving Shutter Camera selects aperture subjects using a fast shutter S priority auto according to the shutter speed speed or use to emphasize the 153 set for best resu Its movements of a moving subject using a slow shutter speed Aperture Camera selects shutter speed Use to blur background or bring A priority auto according to the aperture set for bo...

Page 65: ...ontrol depth of field The following figure shows how shutter speed and aperture affects exposure When the ISO sensitivity setting 138 is changed the range of shutter speeds and aperture values at which the correct exposure can be obtained also changes Fast shutter speed 1 1 000 s Slow shutter speed 1 30 s Large aperture small f number f 2 7 Small aperture large f number f 7 2 51 ...

Page 66: ...r Rotate the command dial to the right for large apertures small f numbers that blur background details or fast shutter speeds that freeze motion Rotate the command dial to the left for small apertures large f numbers that increase depth of field or slow shutter speeds that blur motion To disable flexible program rotate the command dial until the asterisk I next to the mode indicator is no longer ...

Page 67: ... shutter release button is pressed halfway Choose another shutter speed and try again At speeds slower than 1 4 s the shutter speed indicator will turn red to show that noise is in the image Setting Noise reduction to On m148 is recommended to reduce noise in the form of randomly spaced brightly colored dots Note on Shutter Speed Shutter speed is restricted to a maximum of 1 2 s when Continuous as...

Page 68: ...ry again Note on Shutter Speed Shutter speed is restricted to a maximum of 1 2 s when Continuous BSS Continuous flash and Multi shot 16 are set for Continuous I 140 or when any mode other than Off is set for Auto bracketing 1 143 Aperture and Zoom Apertu re is expressed as an f n umber which is the ratio of the focaI length of the lens to the effective diameter of the opening aperture through whic...

Page 69: ...rexposed byl EV l 3 Rotate the command dial to choose the shutter speed value between 1 2 000 sand 30 s When adjusting aperture or shutter speed the degree of deviation from the exposure value measured by the camera is displayed for a few seconds in the exposure display 2 Press the multi selector and choose the shutter speed setting The active setting switches between shutter speed and aperture ea...

Page 70: ...ontinuous BSS Continuous flash and Multi shot 16 are set for Continuous 140 or when any mode other than Off is set for Auto bracketing 143 Shutter speed is restricted to a maximum of 8 s when Intvl timer shooting is set for Continuous Shutter speed is restricted to a maximum of 8 swhen ISO sensitivity 138 is set to higher than 1600 Shutter Speed of 1 2 000 s A shutter speed of 112 000 s is availab...

Page 71: ...ing 15139 to Matrix when shooting with Active D Lighting This cannot be adjusted together with the Contrast setting of COOLPIX Picture Control E 129 When ISO sensitivity I 138 is set to High ISO sensitivity auto or a setting higher than 1600 Active D Lighting will not function Active D Lighting Versus D Lighting The Active D Lighting option in the shooting menu adjusts exposure before shooting to ...

Page 72: ...ring 139 Active D lighting 57 39 101 Monitor 14 I Jb Continuous 140 Zoom Position 27 HKT Auto bracketing 143 Flexible Program2 52 AF area modes 144 Shutter speed3 53 Autofocus mode 146 Aperture4 54 gj Flash expo compo 147 1 Settings can be registered when the focus mode is set to PF manual focus 2 Settings can be registered when the mode dial is set to P 3 Settings can be registered when the mode ...

Page 73: ...ol OFF Wide angle converter OFF 5 Choose the destination to register to and press the button The current settings have been registered The setting in the destination will be overwritten Resetting Registered Settings The registered setting will be changed back to the default setting of shooting mode P 1 Choose Reset user settings at the shooting menu screen and press the button 2 Choose the destina...

Page 74: ...ton 3 The GPS menu is displayed Choose Record GPS data and press the button GPS menu OFF Valid storage period 1m Update GPS data Synchronize 60 4 Choose On and press the button Signals are received from the GPS satellites and positioning begins Several minutes may be required to obtain the positional information if setting Record GPS data to On for the first time or about two hours have passed sin...

Page 75: ... before shooting Refer to the GPS Signal Status Display below for more information on the positioning status B GPS Signal Status Display The GPS signals that will be displayed when the mode dial is set to m are as follows Positioning status White B White White Red Receives signals from four or more satellites and determines position Positional information will be recorded onto the picture Receives...

Page 76: ...uring positioning the power on lamp will blink The monitor will not light up Positioning will cancel if three minutes pass and positioning cannot be done The date of the camera s internal clock at the time of shooting is recorded in the date of recording and time of recording indicators displayed on the camera during playback The time obtained by the positional information recorded on images will ...

Page 77: ...od to reduce the margin of error with the shooting location Choose the valid storage period from 15 seconds or less 30 seconds or less 1 minute or less default setting 5 minutes or less 15 minutes or less 30 minutes or less 60 minutes or less or 2 hours or less If positioning cannot be done after the valid storage period has ended the positional information will not be recorded onto the picture Up...

Page 78: ...the button 2 Choose Yes and press the button Date time adjustment begins When the updating is complete Done is displayed on the screen and the monitor display returns to the GPS menu c To cancel the date time adjustment choose No V J Q r1 r fl C 0 Vl Ii Synchronize Date time adjustment by Synchronize is set according to the time zone set in Date 162 of the setup menu 159 Check the time zone before...

Page 79: ...res W Rotate the zoom control to W displayed 4 9 16 Decrease number of pictures T q Rotate the zoom control to T q displayed 16 9 4 Cancel thumbnail playback Press the button 30 E 0 rD Press the E button or the shutter 0 Switch to shooting mode f release button to switch to the mode 30 0 Qj selected with the mode dial 0 Ql n IN 1 10 Icons on the Thumbnails When pictures for which Print Set El 01 a...

Page 80: ...he 12 picture display area Cancel thumbnail Press the button 0 30 playback l 0 Press to crop current picture to contain only 0 Crop picture MENU 69 Q the portion visible in the monitor 0 E Q n 7 Press the EJ button or the shutter release Switch to shooting t button to switch to the mode selected with the 30 mode mode dial 66 Pictures Taken in Face Priority When the zoom control is rotated to T q d...

Page 81: ... using NRW RAW processing The COOLPIX P6000 s editing functions may not be available for pictures shot with non COOLPIX P6000 digital cameras If a copy created using the COOLPIX P6000 is viewed on a different digital camera the picture may not be displayed properly or may not be able to be transferred to a computer Editing functions are not available when there is not enough free space in the inte...

Page 82: ...ill be shown on the right Switch to playback menu by choosing the playback tab from any mode other than playback menu and choose D Lighting to display the picture selection screen E154 Choose the picture to be edited and press the button 3 Choose the extent ofthe setting using of the multi selector and press the button Choose from three levels High Normal or Low A new copy with enhanced brightness...

Page 83: ...the picture for cropping crop the picture and then rotate the cropped picture back to tall portrait orientation 2 Refine copy composition Rotate the zoom control to T q or W to adjust the zoom ratio Press the multi selector to move the display area 3 Press the MENU button 4 Use the multi selector to choose Yes and press the button A new picture containing only the portion visible in the monitor is...

Page 84: ...ck menu is displayed 2 Use the multi selector to choose Small pic and press the button Switch to playback menu by choosing the playback tab from any mode other than playback menu and choose Small pic to display the picture selection screen l I154 Choose the picture to be edited and press the button 3 Choose the desired copy size and press the button Playback menu Hide image Cil Copy rnBl Black bor...

Page 85: ...choose Black border to display the picture selection screen 5154 Choose the picture to be edited and press the button 3 Choose the desired thickness of frame and press the button 4 Choose Yes and press the button A new copy with black border is created To cancel creating a copy with black border choose No Black Border Playback menu Hide image Small pic C tl Copy NRW NRW RAW processing Borders of a...

Page 86: ...W Normal or NRW RAW Basic within the camera 1 Press the MENU button in playback mode The playback menu is displayed 2 Use the multi selector to choose NRW RAW processing and press the button 3 Use the multi selector to choose the picture to be processed and press the button o The NRW RAW processing menu is displayed J w 0 w I 7 72 Playback menu lSi Hide image Small pic C il Copy rnBI Black border ...

Page 87: ...8x3168 is selected Select Image quality and Image size by pressing T and displaying the second page Choose Use default settings to change back to the default settings Choose Save copy when all settings have been adjusted 5 Choose Yes and press the button A NRW RAW processed JPEG image will be created To cancel creating a JPEG image copy choose No Notes on NRW RAW Processing The COOLPIX P6000 can o...

Page 88: ...h voice memos can be recognized by the lilIt grn icons Use the zoom control T W during playback to adjust the volume Deleting Voice Memos Select a picture with a voice memo and press the 1ifJ button Use the multi selector to choose and press the button Only the voice memo will be deleted Notes on Voice Memos When a picture with a voice memo attached is deleted both the picture and its voice memo a...

Page 89: ...ecting a Date in Calendar Mode 1 Press the Fn button in playback mode and use the command dial to choose J Calendar When the Fn button is released the camera enters calendar mode 2 Choose the date and press the button Dates for which pictures exist are underlined in yellow Choose a date which is underlined in yellow Rotate the zoom control to W to view the previous month rotate the zoom control to...

Page 90: ...by date mode Dates for which pictures exist will be listed 2 Choose the date and press the button Camera lists up to 29 dates If pictures exist for more than 30 dates all pictures recorded earlier than most recent 30 dates will be listed together as Others The first picture for that date will be displayed in full frame playback Rotate the zoom control to W in full frame playback mode to return to ...

Page 91: ... date Rotate the zoom control to W in full 30 playback frame playback to return to the date selection screen Deleting Pictures Delete all pictures of the chosen date Choose 30 ID Yes on the deletion confirmation screen 0 ro View calendar or list MENU Display the calendar or list by date menu 78 0 l by date menu J2 E 0 1 1 Press the E button or the shutter release 7 Switch to shooting f button to s...

Page 92: ...te selection screen 75 76 options can be applied to all pictures shot on the same date or all pictures shot on the same date can be deleted To apply options to individual pictures or to select individual pictures for deletion display a picture full frame and press the MENU button Note on Print Set When print marking already exists for pictures shot on dates other than that specified a confirmation...

Page 93: ...nsation settings cannot be applied or changed while movies are being recorded Apply or change settings as necessary before movie recording begins Optical zoom cannot be adjusted once movie recording begins Digital zoom cannot be applied before movie recording begins However digital zoom up to 2x can be applied while movies other than time lapse movies are being recorded Note on During Recording Wh...

Page 94: ...ize 320 x 240 pixels Frame rate 15 frames per second The camera automatically shoots pictures at intervals and joins them into a movie Time lapse movie Record flowers opening or butterflies emerging from l82 cocoons No sound will be recorded Image size 640 x 480 pixels Frame rate 30 frames per second Record movies in sepia tones mSepia movie 320 Image size 320 x 240 pixels Frame rate 15 frames per...

Page 95: ...ie is 2 GB Therefore the 2 GB maximum movie length will be displayed even when memory cards with greater capacities are used Choose how the camera focuses in movie mode Autofocus Mode More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names 181 for more information o s J VI Description Type SingleAF default setting Camera focuses when shutter release button is pressed halfway and locks at this posit...

Page 96: ...in 30 min and 60 min 4 Press the MENU button The camera returns to shooting mode 5 Press the shutter release button all the way down to start recording Monitor turns off and power on lamp blinks between shots Monitor reactivates automatically for the next shot 82 6 Press the shutter release button all the way down a second time to end recording Recording will automatically stop ifthe internal memo...

Page 97: ...appropriate settings before shooting begins To prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly during recording use a fully charged battery To power the camera continuously for extended periods use an AC Adapter EH 66 Do not under any circumstances use another make or model ofAC adapter Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera Do not rotate the mod...

Page 98: ...ssed down l J Press the button to pause playback The following operations can be performed while playback is paused Press the button to rewind movie by one frame Pause Rewind continues while the button is pressed O B Press the button to advance movie by one frame Advance continues while the button is pressed I Press the button to resume playback End IPress the button to return to full frame playba...

Page 99: ...ss the shutter release button all the way down to start recording The AF lamp lights during recording If no operations are performed for about 30 seconds after voice recording begins the camera s power saving function is enabled and the monitor turns off See Operations During Recording fl86 for more information 4 Press the shutter release button all the way down a second time to end recording Reco...

Page 100: ...amp blinks when recording is paused Press the multi selector T Indexes make it easy to locate desired portions of a recording Start of recording is index number 01 other numbers that follow are assigned in ascending order each time the multi selector is pressed up to index number 98 Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down 86 The copied files can be played back using QuickTime or ...

Page 101: ...ss the E button in the voice recording screen 85 step 3 2 Use the multi selector to choose the desired sound file and press the button The selected sound file will be played back 2 n rt 0 rt n o Q l 0 Vl 87 ...

Page 102: ...nd the voice recording when the button is pressed down Advance f B Advance the voice recording when the button is pressed down Skip to previous index Press the button to skip to previous index Skip to next index l l Press the button to skip to next index J Press the button to pause playback Pause Press the button to resume playback while playback is paused End Press the button to return to the sou...

Page 103: ...ied Press to select the data checkmark ticked or to cancel the selection no checkmark Multiple files can be selected Press the button when setting is complete n 1 0 n o Q l 1 0 In 5 When a confirmation dialog is displayed choose Yes and press the button Copying starts Note on Voice Recordings The COOLPIX P6000 may be unable to play or copy sound files created with cameras other than the COOLPIX P6...

Page 104: ... the television While connected to the TV the camera monitor will remain off See the documentation provided with your television for details Tune the television to the video channel 4 3 J I D VI o rot I D V o J n o 3 0 c I D VI OJ J Q l Connecting the USB Cable Be sure that the connectors are oriented correctly and do not use force to connect the USB cable When disconnecting the USB cable do not p...

Page 105: ...ntosh Mac OS X version 10 3 9 1OA 11 10 5A Refer to the Nikon website for the latest information on operating system compatibility Notes on Power Source When connecting the camera to a computer or printer use a fully charged battery to prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly To power the camera continuously for extended periods use an AC Adapter EH 66 Do not under any circumstances use an...

Page 106: ...ayed click Nikon Transfer Copy pictures to a folder on my computer and click OK Nikon Transfer will start To bypass this dialog in the future check Always use this program for this action MacOSX Nikon Transfer will start automatically if Yes was selected in the Auto Launch setting dialog when Nikon Transfer was first installed l III VI o l 4 Turn on the camera n o 3 0 c III VI Oi l 0 0 Connecting ...

Page 107: ...ures are transferred is automatically opened when transfer is complete IfViewNX has been installed ViewNX will start automatically and you can view the pictures transferred For more information on using Nikon Transfer or ViewNX refer to the help information contained in Nikon Transfer or ViewNX Disconnect the camera when transfer is complete Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable n o J J...

Page 108: ...ate to the folder on the computer s hard disk to which pictures were saved and open a picture in the viewer supplied with your operating system Sound files copied to the computer can be played back using QuickTime or any other WAV compatible audio player Panorama Creation with Panorama Maker Use a series of pictures taken using the Panorama assist option in scene mode 48 to create a single panoram...

Page 109: ...nexpectedly To power the camera continuously for extended periods use an AC Adapter EH 66 Do not under any circumstances use another make or model ofAC adapter Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera Printing Pictures In addition to printing pictures transferred to a computer from your personal printer and printing over a direct camera to printer c...

Page 110: ... camera When connected correctly the PictBridge startup screen CD will be displayed in the camera monitor Then the print selection screen will be displayed CD t PictBridge 96 Connecting the USB Cable When connecting the USB cable be sure that the connectors are oriented correctly Do not use force when connecting the USB cable When disconnecting the USB cable do not pull the connector at an angle M...

Page 111: ...cedure below 1 Use the multi selector to select the picture to be printed and press the button The command dial can also be used to choose the picture Rotate the zoom control to W to display 12 thumbnails or to T C to switch back to full frame playback 2 Choose Copies and press the button 5 Choose the desired paper size and press the button To specify paper size using printer settings choose Defau...

Page 112: ...ing the camera to the printer correctly 96 print pictures by following the procedure below 1 When the print selection screen is displayed press the MENU button The print menu is displayed 7 n o l l ro n o ro VI o l Y n o 3 lJ c ro VI w l 0 tl l ro VI 2 Use the multi selector to choose Paper size and press the button To exit the print menu press the MENU button 98 3 Choose the desired paper size an...

Page 113: ... up to nine of each Press the multi selector to select pictures and press T to set the number of copies for each The command dial can also be used to choose the picture Pictures selected for printing can be recognized by the check mark icon and the numeral indicating the number of copies to be printed The pictures for which no copies have been specified will not be printed Rotate the zoom control ...

Page 114: ...enu To view the current print order choose View images and press the button To print pictures press the button again 5 Printing starts Monitor display returns to that shown in step 2 when printing is complete To cancel before all copies have been printed press the button 700 Paper Size In Paper size other than Default the default paper size for the current printer out of3 5x5 in 5x7 in 1OOxl SO mm...

Page 115: ...3 Choose Select images and press the button Playback menu Pro D Lighting gn Slide show i1 Delete Oot Protect Rotate image J I tl VI 4 Choose the pictures and number of copies up to nine of each Press the multi selector to select pictures and press T to set the number of copies for each The command dial can also be used to choose the picture Pictures selected for printing can be recognized by the c...

Page 116: ...time the Print set menu is displayed PZi Deleting All Print Orders Choose Delete print set in step 3 and press the button Print orders for all pictures will be deleted PZi Note on the Print Set Date Option The date and time printed on pictures with DPOF printing when date in the print set menu is enabled are those recorded with the picture as it was shot Date and time printed using this option are...

Page 117: ... com Picture Bank Pictures and movies are uploaded to the my Picturetown server for storage The my Picturetown server can be used as your own personal storage space for pictures and those pictures can be downloaded to a computer any time Upload just the selected pictures or upload all pictures automatically when the AC adapter and the LAN network is connected to the camera If you connect the AC ad...

Page 118: ...tion Profile 1 09 Configure the network profile necessary for connecting the camera to the Internet via an access point Uploading Pictures to the my Picturetown Server 117 Upload pictures using Picture Bank Once pictures have been uploaded e mail notification requesting user registration with my Picturetown will be sent to the e mail address specified from the camera s Sender option Registering wi...

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Page 120: ...ogging in to my Picturetown Alias Specify an alias comprised of up to 16 alphanumerical characters to use with my Picturetown Password Use this password when logging in to my Picturetown from a computer or a cellular telephone Specify a password comprised of four to ten alphanumerical characters Key information Key information refers to unique information attached to each camera Enter information ...

Page 121: ...he Network Settings Displaying the Network Settings Menu 1 Rotate the mode dial to Qi The select image screen is displayed 2 Press the MENU button The network settings menu is displayed C 0 0 OJ c J 10 9 I l c ii3 VI o T I D 3 c I D o i J V l I D I D 9 I l C I D O l OJ J c 107 ...

Page 122: ...ress the button to change the type of character entered Each time the button is pressed the type of character changes in the following order lowercase letters tuppercase letters tsymbols tlowercase letters The type of characters displayed in the keyboard area can also be changed by rotating the command dial right or left The position of the scroll bar at left in the monitor display indicates the t...

Page 123: ...s Subnet mask Gateway Primary DNS and Secondary DNS settings enter each set of numbers so that they are aligned to the right Numbers must be entered correctly for the settings to be properly applied For information on entering text see Entering Text with the Camera l 08 Once all network settings have been configured Done will be displayed and the monitor display will return to the network settings...

Page 124: ...ntering text see Entering Text with the Camera l 08 Entering my Picturetown User Information Enter the information required for user registration with my Picturetown from the Sender option This information is necessary to log in to my Picturetown after picture upload If you have already registered with my Picturetown use the same e mail address and nickname alias currently used by my Picturetown 1...

Page 125: ...tored to their default settings and data stored in the camera s internal memory can be deleted before the camera is transferred to another owner or discarded n c m co Qi J c C tJ o OJ a J n c ro Vl o r m 3 n c m o E J VI m m 2 Choose Set change password and press the button Applying a Password to the Camera If the camera is protected with a password the password must be entered to perform LAN oper...

Page 126: ...nter a password of four numbers in the new password screen To edit the password enter the current password in the current password screen When the new password screen is displayed enter a new password When a password is entered the re enter password screen will be displayed for confirming the password Enter the correct password again For information on entering text see Entering Text with the Came...

Page 127: ...option can also be used to reset the camera if you forget the password 1 Choose Reset from the Network settings menu 1 07 and press the button The confirmation dialog is displayed ra Resetting the Camera and Camera Password Avoid using a password that can be easily guessed such as a birth date Be sure that you do not forget your password To delete the current password without resetting the camera ...

Page 128: ...tion and register with my Picturetown from the sign up Web page The following information is required for user registration Nickname the alias stored in the camera s Sender setting 11O Email 10 the e mail address stored in the camera s Sender setting 11 0 Password for my Picturetown Key information Confirm key information by selecting Key information from the Network settings menu 1 07 and pressin...

Page 129: ...ss my Picturetown to edit user information Before discarding the camera or transferring it to another owner confirm whether or not pictures have ever been uploaded using my Picturetown services If pictures have been uploaded ever once be sure that you have registered with my Picturetown and then reset all network settings t1 J 113 If this camera was given to you by a previous owner reset all netwo...

Page 130: ...d nickname alias currently used by my Picturetown If the current nickname uses characters or symbols that are not available using the camera enter a new nickname comprised of alphanumerical characters when a different nickname alias is registered with the camera the nickname alias currently used by my Picturetown will be used to identify you in e mail notification of picture upload sent to recipie...

Page 131: ...ly inserted 5 Plug the power cable into an outlet When the camera is turned on and the message Starting upload to Picture Bank is displayed uploading of pictures will begin 119 If sender setting has not been configured enter your EmaillD e mail address and Nickname alias necessary for my Picturetown user information 11 0 After using Picture Bank to upload pictures for the first time using the came...

Page 132: ...essary for my Picturetown user information 11 0 When the Transfer is Unsuccessful 119 778 5 Choose pictures Press on the multi selector to highlight a picture and press A T to select the desired picture checkmark ticked or cancel the selection no checkmark The command dial can also be used to choose the picture Up to 30 pictures can be selected Rotate the zoom control to T q to switch to full fram...

Page 133: ...e Bank Images Pictures that have been uploaded to the server using Picture Bank are recognized by the Liii icon displayed with them in full frame playback mode Pictures with this icon will not be automatically uploaded to the server using the automatic upload feature when the AC adapter and the LAN network is connected to a camera If pictures have been deleted from the server and you would like to...

Page 134: ...ed to the my Picturetown server can be deleted Register the camera and user information with my Picturetown before deleting pictures from the internal memory or the memory card 114 When you receive the e mail message confirming my Picturetown registration use a computer to be sure that the uploaded pictures have all been saved to my Picturetown before deleting those pictures 1 Press the Fn button ...

Page 135: ...re editing White balance E136 Match white balance to the light source to save images with real life colors ISO ISO sensitivity 138 Control the camera s sensitivity to light Select the option to shoot pictures one at a time in a sequence or with Best Shot Selector BSS Metering Choose how the camera meters exposure Continuous Auto bracketing Vary exposure over a sequence of pictures AF area mode Cho...

Page 136: ...loss of detail in highlights and shadows when shooting images Save user settings lS8 Register the current edited settings into the mode dial U 1and U 2 Ul U2 Reset user settings Reset the registered settings in U 1and U 2 back to the default settings These options can be set in other shooting mode menus except for movie menu S9 722 r j Restrictions on Camera Settings Multiple functions cannot be s...

Page 137: ...splay the shooting menu Shooting menu Image quality nORM Image size Picture Control Custom Picture Control RlJID ISO sensitivity RlJID Use the multi selector to select items and set functions on menus 12 To return to the shooting mode from the shooting menu press the MENU button or the shutter release button Navigating the Camera Menu The command dial can also be used in place of the multi selecto...

Page 138: ...NRW RAW Raw data from the image sensor are saved Create JPEG image files after shooting using NRW RAW processing 72 in the playback menu White balance and COOLPIX Picture Control settings can be adjusted in NRW RAW processing NRW RAW images cannot be printed Creating JPEG images with NRW RAW processing enables the images to be printed using PictBridge compatible printers or in digital photo labs F...

Page 139: ...t compatible with NRW RAW images ViewNX Ver 1 2 and NRW Codec can be downloaded through the internet see Installing Nikon Transfer of the Quick Start Guide For more information on using ViewNX refer to the on screen instructions and help information contained in ViewNX Notes on the Image Quality Setting Digital zoom cannot be used when the image quality setting is set to NRW RAW NRW RAW Fine NRW R...

Page 140: ... r Y 640x480 Record pictures suited to display on a television or to distribution via e mail or the web 4224x2816 Record pictures with the same aspect ratio 3 2 as those shot with 35mm 135 format film cameras 4224x2376 Record pictures with the same aspect ratio 16 9 as wide screen televisions _ l l2 3168x3168 Record perfectly square pictures V1 r o o ifl i l Q cr Q rI 7 Q J Q V1 The Image size set...

Page 141: ...size 2 approx 48 MB 256 MB em in Fine 7 35 4224x3168 Normal 14 75 36x271 default setting Basic 29 145 14 2x10 63 NRW RAW 2 10 Fine 12 60 28x211 3264x2448 Normal 24 120 10 8x8 1 Basic 48 240 Fine 19 95 22x161 r3 2S92x1944 Normal 38 195 Basic 75 380 8 6x6 4 Fine 31 155 17x131 2048xlS36 Normal 60 305 Basic 114 575 6 8x5 1 Fine 50 255 14x101 1600x1200 Normal 96 485 Basic 171 865 5 3x4 Fine 77 390 11x8...

Page 142: ...size pictures printed at higher resolutions will print smaller than the size indicated and those printed at lower resolutions will print larger than the size indicated 3 The print size of NRW RAW images will differ according to the image size of NRW RAW processed images 72 Printing Images of Size 1 1 Set the printer to Border when printing images of size set to 1 1 The images may not be printed in...

Page 143: ...aphs that will later be extensively processed or retouched Vivid Pictures are enhanced for a vivid photoprint effect Choose for photographs that emphasize primary colors Monochrome Take monochrome photographs Custom 1 Change to the setting for Custom 1 in COOLPIX Custom Picture Control Custom 2 Change to the setting for Custom 2 in COOLPIX Custom Picture Control Will only be displayed when the set...

Page 144: ...not be set for NRW RAW images in ViewNX The COOLPIX Picture Control feature of the COOLPIX P6000 cannot be used with other makes of cameras Capture NX Capture NX 2 and ViewNX Picture Control feature The COOLPIX Picture Control Bar Rotating the zoom control in T q direction displays a COOLPIX Picture Control bar shOWing the contrast and saturation for the selected COOLPIX Picture Control Rotate the...

Page 145: ...iled adjusting of the components individually 1 Use the multi selector to choose COOLPIX Picture Control and press the button 2 Press to highlight the desired setting and press to choose a value 3 Press the button The value will be set Selecting Reset and pressing the button will change the values back to the default setting Modifications to Original COOLPIX Picture Controls COOLPIX Picture Contro...

Page 146: ...t a harder appearance Choose lower values to prevent highlights in portrait subjects from being washed out in direct sunlight higher values to preserve detail in misty landscapes and other low contrast subjects The default setting is O Saturation 2 Control the vividness of colors Choose A auto to adjust saturation automatically according to the type of scene or seven levels of adjustment can be do...

Page 147: ...uration vary with exposure and the position and size of the subject in the frame The setting for the COOLPIX Picture Control which has A auto selected for either Contrast or Saturation will be displayed in green in the COOLPIX Picture Control bar raJ The COOLPIX Picture Control Bar Rotating the zoom control in T q direction while adjusting Contrast or Saturation for COOLPIX Picture Control will di...

Page 148: ...he original COOLPIX Picture Control to be edited and press the button 3 Press T to highlight the desired setting and press to choose a value This setting is the same as adjusting the COOLPIX Picture Control Press the button to display the Save as screen Selecting Reset and pressing the button will change the values back to the default setting 4 Choose the destination to register to and press the b...

Page 149: ...tom Picture Controls 1 Use the multi selector to choose Delete and press the button 2 Choose a COOLPIX Custom Picture Control to delete and press the button 3 Choose Yes and press the button The registration has been deleted To cancel deletion choose No 135 ...

Page 150: ...light source or the weather to achieve more accurate results RUlD Auto default setting White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting conditions Best choice in most situations PI Preset manual Neutral colored object used as reference to set white balance under unusual lighting conditions see Preset Manual 137 for more information Daylight White balance adjusted for direct sunlight Incandesc...

Page 151: ...choose PRE Preset manual in the white balance menu and press the button The camera zooms in Reference object frame 5 Press the button to measure the white balance value The shutter is released and the new white balance value is set No pictures are recorded To apply the most recently measured value for preset manual choose Cancel and press the button The most recently measured value will be applied...

Page 152: ... specified value At the settings other than Auto the current setting is displayed in the monitor 8 If Auto is selected and the sensitivity is raised above ISO 64 the Q icon will be displayed 34 When High ISO sensitivity auto is selected is displayed When Fixed range auto is selected j and the maximum ISO sensitivity value are displayed Notes on ISO 3200 and 6400 The image size will display in red ...

Page 153: ...center of frame Ensures that subject in metering target is correctly exposed even if background is much lighter or darker Subject must be in the metering area before shooting Can be used with focus lock 29 to meter off center subjects EI3 Spot AF area Camera meters selected focus area Available only when a setting other than Center is selected for AF area mode 44 Note on Metering At magnifications...

Page 154: ...up to ten pictures while the shutter release button is held down The sharpest picture picture with the most detail in the series is automatically selected and saved till Continuous flash While the shutter release button is held down continuous shooting is done using the built in fiash approximately 3frames continuously in 0 8 seconds when image quality is set to Normal and image size is set to 422...

Page 155: ...ressed all the way down Notes on Continuous Flash Continuous flash cannot be used when the built in flash is shut Popup the built in flash when using continuous flash to shoot When Continuous flash is selected for Continuous turning on the Speedlight will change the option to Single Notes on Multi shot 16 Digital zoom is not available At an ISO sensitivity 138 setting of 3200 or 6400 the Multi sho...

Page 156: ...n recorded f j Notes on Interval Timer Shooting To prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly during recording use afully charged battery To power the camera continuously for extended periods use an AC Adapter EH 66 Do not under any circumstances use another make or model of AC adapter Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera Do not rotate the...

Page 157: ... shots in sequence tl O 1 0 Camera varies exposure by 0 EV 1 0 EV and 1 0 EV over next three shots Keep shutter release button pressed to take all three shots in sequence Jf Off default setting Bracketing is not performed At settings other than Off the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor 8 Notes on Auto Bracketing Auto bracketing is not available when the mode dial is set to M...

Page 158: ...o default setting Camera automatically selects the focus area one of nine containing the subject closest to the camera Press the shutter release button halfway to activate the focus area When the shutter release button is pressed halfway the focus area selected by the camera will be displayed in the monitor When the monitor has been turned off the camera focuses using only the center focus area Ma...

Page 159: ...etects a face the focus area containing the face will be displayed with a yellow double border When the camera detects more than one face the closest face is framed by a double border and the others by single borders Up to 12 faces can be detected 2 Press the shutter release button halfway The camera focuses on the face framed by the double border The double border will glow green and focus will b...

Page 160: ...iety of factors including whether or not the subject is facing the camera In some rare cases shooting subjects with which autofocus may not perform as expected 1 j29 the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the focus area glows green Should this occur switch to auto mode or change the AF area mode setting to Manual or Center in P S A M U 1 or U 2 modes refocus on another subject posit...

Page 161: ...h output is not adjusted 0 3 to 2 0 Flash output is increased from 0 3 to 2 0 EV in increments of 1 3 EV to make the main subject of the frame appear brighter At settings other than 0 0 the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor during shooting 8 o Flash Control Specify whether or not the built in flash fires when a flash unit mounted on the camera s accessory shoe is not used 18...

Page 162: ... at slow shutter speeds Only Single or Intvl timer shooting can be selected for Continuous Cannot be applied when Auto bracketing is set to modes other than Off When noise reduction is performed the 00Rl icon is displayed in the monitor during shooting 8 Distortion Control Correct the distortion Enabling distortion control reduces the size of the area for shooting On Distortion at frame peripherie...

Page 163: ... its very nature best results are achieved with the camera zoomed out to the maximum wide angle position Digital zoom is not available DFF None default setting No modifications made to camera settings Use when no converter lens is attached be sure to remove lens adapter ring Notes on Attaching the Wide angle Converter for Shooting Set Wide angle converter to On before shooting Set Wide angle conve...

Page 164: ...ed when self timer remote control is turned off or when shooting with the self timer remote control has finished Focus mode M infinity is not available when Continuous is set to Continuous flash If Continuous is set to Continuous flash while focus mode is set to M infinity the focus mode setting automatically switches to AF When Face priority is selected for AF area mode setting focus mode to M in...

Page 165: ...ecting 3200 or 6400 for ISO sensitivity automatically switches the image size setting to 2048x1536 When any option other than 3200 or 6400 is next selected for ISO sensitivity the original image size setting is restored At an ISO sensitivity setting of 3200 or 6400 the Multi shot 16 option of the continuous shooting mode is not available When Continuous is set to Multi shot 16 selecting 3200 or 64...

Page 166: ...cting On for Noise reduction changes all modes to Single when an option other than Intvl timer shooting is selected for Continuous and Auto bracketing is changed to Off Wide angle converter Selecting On for Wide angle converter changes the flash mode to off Distortion control When Distortion control is set to On Continuous is automatically set to Single and Auto bracketing is set to Off Even when ...

Page 167: ...menu by pressing the MENU button View pictures stored in the internal memory or on a memory card in an automatic slide show Delete 156 Delete pictures Protect Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion Rotate image Change the orientation of pictures Hide image Hide selected pictures during playback Small pic Create a small copy of the current picture CiJ Copy Copy files between memory card...

Page 168: ...b from any mode other than Playback menu Follow the procedure described below to select multiple pictures 1 Press the multi selector to choose the desired picture The command dial can also be used in place of pressing on the multi selector Only one picture can be selected for Rotate image 0 Lighting Small pic Black border NRW RAW processing and Welcome screen step 3 Rotate the zoom control to T Q ...

Page 169: ...the check mark t to the loop option 2 The slide show begins Press the multi selector while the slide show is in progress to view pictures in the order recorded hold down to fast forward or to view pictures in reverse order hold down to rewind Press the button to pause the slide show 3 Choose End or Restart When the slide show ends or is paused choose End and press the button to return to the playb...

Page 170: ...on Erase all images Delete all pictures Notes on Deletion Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered Transfer important images to a computer before deletion Pictures marked with the uu icon are protected and cannot be deleted On Protect Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion Select the image and apply the setting in the picture selection screen Selecting Multiple Pictures 154 Note howev...

Page 171: ... a picture in the picture selection screen 154 to display the Rotate Image screen Press the multi selector or to rotate the picture 90 degrees Press the button to set the orientation displayed and save the orientation data with the picture H d I ill I e mage Use this setting to hide pictures during playback Select the image and apply the setting in the picture selection screen Selecting Multiple P...

Page 172: ...e memos are copied with the pictures Sound files recorded using Voice Recording 85 can be copied using the Copy sound files option 1589 Pictures recorded with another make of camera or that have been modified on a computer cannot be copied Edited copies have the same protection marking as the original but are not marked for printing tI 101 Copying a pictu re that is protected tI 156 will result in...

Page 173: ...oom 168 Enable or disable digital zoom Sound settings 169 Adjust the sound settings e Auto off l169 Set time before camera enters standby mode VI J db LJ Format memory Format card 170 0 0 Format internal memory or memory card P U Language 171 Q 0 Choose the language used for camera monitor display Q n 7 Video mode l171 Q Q Adjust settings for connection to TV VI fI FUNC button t1 172 c 0 Choose fu...

Page 174: ...e selectable 3 Press to select the Vtab VI r o o J ifl 0 4 Press or the button III 7 The setup menu items will be selectable III J Q VI I D C J S I ll J C VI Setup Date Brightness 3 l Date imprint OFF Vibration reduction Ill AF assist RUID Use the multi selector to select items and set functions on menus 12 To exit the setup menu press the MENU button or to select other tabs 160 ...

Page 175: ...emory card for the welcome screen Choose a picture in the picture selection screen lfj154 and press the button As the selected image is stored in the camera the image will appear in the welcome screen even if the original picture is deleted NRW RAW images cannot be chosen Pictures shot at an Image size setting lfj126 ofEj 4224x2816 4224x2376 or 1 3168x3168 cannot be selected Copies reduced to 160 ...

Page 176: ...another category in the order of day month year DMY Multi selector T Change the settings button The setting is enabled Time zone 6 home time zone can be specified and daylight saving enabled or disabled from Time zone options When destination time zone is selected the time difference between the home time zone 6 164 is automatically calculated and the date and time in the selected region are recor...

Page 177: ... o 6 Home time zone Time zone 15111 2008 lO 30 EST New York Tronto Lima o 6 Home time zone The Clock Battery The camera s internal clock uses a different battery from the camera s battery The clock battery charges when the main battery is installed or the AC Adapter EH 66 is connected and can provide several days of backup power after about ten hours of charging Home Time Zone To switch to the hom...

Page 178: ... 16 MST MDT Denver Phoenix La Paz 15 CST COT Chicago Houston Mexico City 14 EST EDT New York Toronto Lima 13 Caracas Manaus 12 Buenos Aires Sao Paulo 11 Fernando de Noronha 10 Azores 9 London Casablanca UTe Location 8 Madrid Paris Berlin 7 Athens Helsinki Ankara 6 Moscow Nairobi Riyadh Kuwait Manama 5 Abu Dhabi Dubai 4 Islamabad Karachi 3 5 New Delhi 3 Colombo Dhaka 2 Bangkok Jakarta 1 i Beijing H...

Page 179: ...g will be displayed when set to Off 8 Date Imprint Imprinted dates form a permanent part of image data and cannot be deleted Dates imprinted at an Image size 126 setting of 640x480 may be difficult to read Choose 1024x768 or larger when using date imprint The date is recorded using the format selected in the setup menu s Date item 20 162 Dates cannot be imprinted in the following situations 191 Wh...

Page 180: ... dates Choose from 1 to 3 and press on the multi selector to display the date screen To set choose an option enter a date 21 step 5 of Setting Display Language Date and Time and press the button Up to 3 types of date can be set To select a different date choose from 1 to 3 and press the button Display options l l g Choose the display format and press the button o J If 0 OJ 0 OJ OJ J Q tf Sample da...

Page 181: ...amera shake When camera is panned horizontally for example vibration reduction reduces only vertical shake If camera is panned vertically vibration reduction affects only horizontal shake Off Vibration reduction is not enabled When vibration reduction is enabled the current setting is displayed in the monitor during shooting nothing will be displayed when Off is selected 8 Notes on Vibration Reduc...

Page 182: ...ptical zoom position triggers digital zoom Pl27 Crop Limit digital zoom to the range at which image quality does not suffer Off Disable digital zoom except when recording movies Notes on Digital Zoom When digital zoom is in effect AF Area mode is set to Center 144 Digital zoom is not available in the following situations When the focus mode 37 is set to IF manual focus When l Portrait til Night po...

Page 183: ... camera will enter standby mode 17 to reduce the drain on the battery The power on lamp will blink in standby mode If no operations are performed for about another three minutes the camera will turn off automatically Press the shutter release button halfway or the EJ button to exit standby mode Choose the time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode The time options are 30 s 1 min ...

Page 184: ...memory card is inserted in the camera the Format card option appears in the setup menu 170 Formatting Internal Memory and Memory Cards Formatting the internal memory or memory cards permanently deletes all data Be sure to transfer important pictures to a computer before formatting Do not turn the camera off or open the battery chamber memory card slot cover until formatting is complete The first t...

Page 185: ...h EAAIlVIKO Greek Fran ais French Indonesia Indonesian Italiano Italian Magyar Hungarian Nederlands Dutch Norsk Norwegian Polski Polish Portugues Portuguese PyCCKMM Russian Suomi Finnish Svenska Swedish Turk e Turkish Jf J t Simplified Chinese X Traditional Chinese a _ Japanese tit Korean tl1 W11 VI J Thai F P Arabic II Video Mode Adjust settings for connection to TV Choose NTSC or PAL 171 ...

Page 186: ...d simply by releasing the Fn button One of the following shooting menu options can be assigned to the Fn button ISO sensitivity 138 Distortion control 148 Picture Control 129 default setting Image quality 124 Wide angle converter Metering I 139 149 Image size 1 126 Vibration reduction I 167 Auto bracketing 143 White balance I 136 Record GPS data 1 60 Flash expo compo 147 AF area mode I 144 Save us...

Page 187: ...ighting l ES7 Custom Picture Control Autofocus mode l E146 Vibration reduction l E167 I134 White balance 136 Flash control I147 Digital zoom l168 ISO sensitivity l138 Flash expo compo l147 Format memory Format card 170 Metering 139 Noise reduction 148 no setting delete Choose to remove an item from My Menu Registering into My Menu 1 Use the multi selector to choose the menu item and press the butt...

Page 188: ...e Scene menu 41 Portrait Movie Menu Option Movie options tI 80 Default value TV movie 640 Vl J o o Time lapse movie 82 Autofocus mode 1 81 30 s Single AF Option Default value Image quality 124 Normal Image size l126 4224x3168 Picture ontrol tI3129 Standard White balance l136 Auto ISO sensitivity l138 Auto Fixed range auto tI3138 ISO 64 100 Metering 1 139 Matrix 9 ontinuous tI 140 Single Intvl time...

Page 189: ...efault value Welcome screen E161 None Brightness E16S 3 All Date imprint E16S Off Vibration reduction tJ 167 On AF assist E168 Auto 1l Digital zoom t1 168 On Button sound t1 169 On Shutter sound t1 169 On Auto off 1 169 1 min FUNC button t1 172 ISO sensitivity 1 Image quality 2 Image size Customize My Menu t1 173 3 Picture Control 4 White balance 5 Active D Lighting 6 Distortion control GPS Menu O...

Page 190: ...l remain unaffected even if Reset all is performed Shooting menu Registeri ng Custom Picture Control 134 preset manual data of White balance 137 Setup menu Date 162 registration date of Date counter 166 Language 171 Video mode 1 71 Network profile 109 Sender 110 and Password 11l settings in the Network settings menu will not return to their original settings by Reset all Use Reset to return the se...

Page 191: ...e UR E2l lens adapter ring Wide angle Converter WC E76 0 76x Lens adapter ring Speedlights available separately from Nikon Adapter Ring UR E21 5peedlight 5B 400 5B 600 5B 900 Remote Control ML L3 How to replace the battery 3 V CR2025 lithium battery in the remote control Remote control See our websites or product catalogs for up to date information on accessories for the COOLPIX P6000 z o ro III 1...

Page 192: ...ing Secure Digital SD memory cards have been tested and approved for use in this camera e All cards of the designated make and capacity can be used regardless of speed _ _ tO _ _ __ _ _ w _ _ SanDisk 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB1 4 GB2 8 GB2 _ _ _ _ TOSHIBA 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB1 4 GB2 8 GB2 t _ _ _ Panasonic 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB1 4 GB2 8 GB2 If the memory card will be used wi...

Page 193: ...amera lens CD Then screw the converter lens into the Adapter Ring UR E2l 0 4 Rotate the mode dial to P S A M U 1or U 2 and set Wide angle converter 149 in the shooting menu to On S Remove the lens cap from the converter lens To remove the wide angle converter turn the camera off and perform steps 1to 4 in reverse order Set the Wide angle converter option in the camera shooting menu 149 to None whe...

Page 194: ...ing conditions Refer to the 5peedlight manual for more information on i TTL flash control 5hooting with Wireless Lighting can be done by setting the 58 800 58 900 or Wireless 5peedlight Commander 5U 800 to commander and setting the 58 600 58 800 and S8 900 to remote flash However the flash is not usable even if the monitor flashes when the 58 800 and 58 900 is set to commander The Wireless Lightin...

Page 195: ...cordings e g 101 SOUND 85 and NIKON for all other pictures e g 1 OONIKON When the number of files within a folder reaches 9999 a new folder will be created File numbers will be assigned automatically starting with 0001 Files copied using Copy Selected images or Copy sound files Selected files are copied to the current folder where they are assigned new file numbers in ascending order starting from...

Page 196: ...a Intense light may cause deterioration of the CCD image sensor producing a white blur effect in photographs Keep away from strong magnetic fields Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that generates strong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields Strong static charges or the magnetic fields produced by equipment such as radio transmitters could interfere with the monito...

Page 197: ...e the battery could be drained to the point that it no longer functions Turning the camera on or off while the battery is exhausted can result in reduced battery life If the battery will not be used for an extended period store it in a cool 15 to 25 O 59 to 77 OF dry place Recharge it at least once every six months and run it flat before returning it to storage Replace the battery when it no longe...

Page 198: ...s over 250 V applied to the accessory shoe could not only prevent normal operation but damage the sync circuitry of the camera or flash Before using a Nikon Speedlight not listed in this section contact a Nikon authorized service representative for more information Pa Notes on the Monitor The monitor may contain a few pixels that are always lit or that do not light This is a characteristic common ...

Page 199: ...lamp blinks for three minutes the camera will turn off automatically but you can also press the power switch to turn it off manually 0 Write protect switch is Slide write protect switch to write Memory card is write 23 protected in lock position position D This card cannot be used Use an approved card 178 Error accessing Check that connectors are clean 22 D memory card Confirm that memory card is ...

Page 200: ... file cannot be file numbers Format internal memory or memory 170 saved card Confirm restrictions on editing using 67 Pictures cannot be the D Lighting crop small picture modified using the D and black border functions Image cannot be Lighting crop small NRW RAW pictures that were taken 72 modified picture or black border with a non COOLPIX P6000 camera functions cannot be RAW processed Movies can...

Page 201: ...et Rotate mode dial to select desired Mode dial is not in the between two modes mode 10 proper position The built in flash is not raised during the 0 Night portrait or Press the flash pop up Backlight scene Press the g flash pop up button to 33 43 47 modes and when raise the built in flash button to raise the fiash continuous shooting is set to Continuous flash 0 The focus mode is not Set focus mo...

Page 202: ...n Turn camera off remove and reinsert System error camera s internal battery and turn camera on If error 17 0 circuitry persists contact retailer or Nikon authorized service representative 0 Battery exhausted Use the AC Adapter EH 66 or charge the Battery exhausted during picture upload battery Turn the camera on and upload 18 117 Transfer terminated the picture again LAN cable was disconnected du...

Page 203: ...Eject the jammed paper select Resume and press the button to Printer error paper jam the printer resume printing D No paper is loaded in Load the specified paper select Printer error out of Resume and press the button to printer paper resume printing DN Ink error Check ink select Resume and press the Printer error check ink button to resume printing D Change the ink cartridge select Ink cartridge ...

Page 204: ...s 165 read Monitor is dirty Clean monitor 182 Monitor has dimmed to save power Monitor brightens 17 when controls are used Battery is low 24 Camera turns off Camera has turned off automatically to save power as no 17 without warning operations have been performed for some time Battery is cold 183 If the date has not been set Date not set indicator blinks 20 64 162 during shooting pictures will hav...

Page 205: ...press the power switch to turn it off manually Electronically Controlled Cameras In extremely rare instances unusual characters may appear in the monitor and the camera may stop functioning In most cases this phenomenon is caused by a strong external static charge Turn the camera off remove and replace the battery then turn the camera on again Data that were present when the camera stops functioni...

Page 206: ... wide angle converter is equipped Bright specks appear in pictures Flash is reflecting off particles in air Turn flash off 32 shot with flash Flash is off 32 Some scene modes that cannot turn on flash are selected 41 Focus mode is set to infinity 37 modes other than Time lapse movie is selected 79 Continuous BSS or Multi shot 16 is selected for 140 Continuous Built in flash does Option other than ...

Page 207: ...or Image size not 13168x3168cannot be selected for Image size available Image size cannot be adjusted when Multi shot 16 is 140 selected for Continuous When ISO sensitivity is set to 3200 or 6400 138 4224x3168 3264x2448 2592x1944 E3 4224x2816 4224x2376 or 3168x3168 cannot be selected for Image size Off is selected for Sound settings in Shutter sound in 169 setup menu Continuous BSS or Multi shot 1...

Page 208: ...portrait scene mode is applied during when flash set to shooting In Camera Red Eye Fix may in very rare cases be 32 43 auto with red eye applied to areas not affected by red eye Set a flash mode reduction other than t when in a shooting mode other than the Night portrait scene mode during shooting Camera does not On is selected for Noise reduction in the shooting menu 148 shoot continuously Self t...

Page 209: ...e to play back pictures edited with this camera Video mode in Setup menu has not been set correctly 171 Pictures not displayed on Memory card contains no pictures Insert new memory 22 card Remove memory card to play back pictures from television internal memory Power is off 24 Battery is low 24 Nikon Transfer USB cable is not correctly connected 92 does not start Camera is not recognized by the co...

Page 210: ...nding on the positioning 62 not match environment Network Problem Cause Solution I Connection to the Network settings stored in the camera may not be the same access point or as those for the LAN to which connection was attempted 109 server failed Confirm network profile information using the camera s network settings menu Connection was terminated during LAN cable is not correctly connected 117 1...

Page 211: ...close up mode Approx 2 cm 0 8 in to 00 wide zoom position Face priority auto 9 area automatic selection center manual with 99 focus areas Real image optical viewfinder with LED indication Approx 80 horizontal and 80 vertical compared to the actual screen 2 7 in approx 230k dot wide viewing angle TFT LCD with anti reflection coating and 5 level brightness adjustment Approx 97 horizontal and 97 vert...

Page 212: ...ish Thai Turkish 4224x3168 13 M 2592x1944 5 M 1600x1200 2 M 1024x768 PC 4224x2816 3 2 3168x3168 1 1 ISO 64 100 200 400 800 1600 2000 3200 6400 Auto auto gain from ISO 64 to 800 High ISO Sensitivity auto ISO 64 to 1600 Fixed range auto 100 200 400 256 segment matrix center weighted spot spot AF area with support for 99 focus areas Programmed auto exposure with flexible program shutter priority auto...

Page 213: ...ith every other shot image quality set to Normal image size set to 4224x3168 Battery life may vary depending on shooting interval and length of time menus and images are displayed Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN ELS Rechargeable lithium ion battery DC 3 7 V 1 100 mAh oto 40 C 32 to 104 OF Approx 36 x 54 x 8 mm 1 4 x 2 1 x 0 3 in excluding projections Approx 30 g 1 1 oz excluding terminal cover AC A...

Page 214: ...from print orders stored on the memory card Exifversion 2 2 This camera supports Exif Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras version 2 2 a standard that allows information stored with photographs to be used for optimal color reproduction when images are output from Exif compliant printers PictBridge A standard developed cooperatively by the digital camera and printer industries a...

Page 215: ... T Tele 27 Thumbnail playback 65 U 1 u 2 User Setting Mode 58 WWide 27 AVI 181 JPG 181 NRW 181 WAV 181 A AC Adapter 18 177 Accessory shoe 180 Accessory Shoe Cover 180 Active D Lighting 57 Adapter Ring 177 179 AF area 28 AF area mode 144 AF assist 6 168 Alias 106 110 114 Aperture priority auto 54 Apeture 51 Audio video cable 90 Audio inNideo in 90 Auto 32 Auto bracketing 143 Auto mode 24 Auto off 1...

Page 216: ...5 E E mail 106 110 114 Entering Text with the Camera 108 Exposure compensation 40 Exposure mode 50 External flash 152 177 180 Eyelet for camera strap 6 F Face priority 144 145 File extension 181 File name 181 Fill flash 32 Filter effects 132 Fireworks show 47 Firmware version 176 Fixed range auto 138 Flash expo camp 147 Flash lamp 34 Flash mode 32 Flash off 32 Focus 28 81 144 146 Focus lock 29 Foc...

Page 217: ...ck 84 Movie recording 79 Multi selector 12 Multi shot 16 140 Museum ii ii 46 My Menu 15 my Picturetown 103 N Network connection settings 109 Network profile 105 Network settings menu 107 Night landscape 45 Night portrait i 43 Nikon Transfer 92 Noise reduction 148 NRW RAW Images 72 124 125 NRW RAW processing 72 Number of exposures remaining 24 127 o Optical zoom 27 Optional Accessories 177 p Panora...

Page 218: ...ning 132 Rotate image 157 Tripod socket 7 RSCN 181 TV 90 S TV movie 80 81 Saturation 132 U Save user settings 58 Update GPS data 63 Scene menu 41 USB cable 92 96 Scene mode 41 User information 106 110 Secondary DNS 105 109 User registration 114 Self timer 35 User Setting Mode 58 Self timer lamp 35 Sepia movie 80 81 V Setup menu 159 Valid storage period 63 Shooting 24 Vibration reduction 167 oi Shu...

Page 219: ...Wide angle converter 149 177 179 Z Zoom 27 Zoom control 6 27 Index rr i n r J n aJ Z o m VI 205 ...

Page 220: ... for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews may be made without written authorization from NIKON CORPORATION CE NIKON CORPORATION FUji Bldg 2 3 Marunouchi 3 chome Chiyoda ku Tokyo 100 8331 Japan 2008 Nikon Corporation Printed in Vietnam FX8GOl 11 6MM6 9 0 1AG6Pl P4908 ...

Page 221: ...Nikon Quick Start Guide Take the Camera Out of the Box First Steps Shooting Installing Nikon Transfer Transferring Pictures to a Computer us GGGr PIX Pt5 QOO 1m ...

Page 222: ...upport and product questions Our professional advisers are standing by to help with your digital camera needs An Important Notice about Accessories Nikon COOLPIX digital camera is designed to the highest standards and includes complex electronic circuitry Only Nikon accessories such as chargers batteries and AC adapters are certified by Nikon specifically for your Nikon COOLPIX camera and are engi...

Page 223: ...EG CP14 Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN ELS with terminal cover Software Suite installer CD AC Adapter EH 66 with power cable Quick Start Guide this guide Userls Manual Warranty Shape of power cable depends on country of use NOTE A Secure Digital SO card hereafter referred to as a memory card is not provided See page 178 of the Userls Manual for a list of approved memory cards Take the Camera Out o...

Page 224: ...e dial II Shutter release button II Zoom control II Aash pop up button II Flash lamp EI Auto focus AF lamp lEI apply selection button II Multi selector 1ll1iiJ delete button lEI E playback button lEI Monitor IIBattery chamber memory card slot cover Toke the Camero Out ofthe Box ...

Page 225: ...e battery chamber memory card slot cover o k J 2 2 Insert the battery Use the battery to push the orange battery latch up CD and fully insert the battery When the battery is fully inserted the battery latch will lock it in place o Battery latch W Inserting the Battery Inserting the battery upside down or backwards could damage the camera Be sure to check that the battery is in the correct orientat...

Page 226: ...he battery turn the camera off and confirm that the power on lamp and monitor are off To eject the battery open the battery chamber memory card slot cover and slide the battery latch in the direction shown G The battery can then be removed by hand Note that the battery may become hot during use observe due caution when removing the battery Page 16 and 17 of the User s Manual First Steps ...

Page 227: ...tlet The AC adapter power on lamp will light 3 3 The battery begins charging The power on lamp and AF lamp will blink The power on lamp and AF lamp stop blinking when charging is complete A fully exhausted battery will charge in about three hours 0 1 AF 0 J W Removing the AC Adapter Turn off the camera Pullout the AC adapter from the camera and the power cord from the power outlet Page 18 and 19 o...

Page 228: ... on o 4 2 Open the battery chamber memory card slot cover as shown in Step 2 1 on the previous page and slide the memory card in with the correct orientation as shown on the right until it clicks into place Inserting the memory card upside down or backwards could damage the camera or the memory card Close the battery chamber memory card slot cover refer to step 2 3 on the previous page Before remo...

Page 229: ...e the drain on the battery if no operations are performed for about five seconds The monitor will brighten when camera controls are used At default settings the monitor will turn off altogether if no operations are performed for about a minute during shooting and playback The camera will turn off automatically if no operations are performed for another three minutes auto power off function To turn...

Page 230: ...nd apply settings Operate by pressing it up down left right or by pressing the button Apply selection Move the highlight up t Return to the previous screen Advance to the next screen move the highlight to the left move the highlight to the right r Move the highlight down 6 1 Choose the desired language and press the button 6 2 Choose Yes and press the button The time zone menu is displayed Multi s...

Page 231: ...y and year are displayed Press the multi selector left to highlight items in reverse order order may differ in some regions 6 5 Choose the order display for month day and year and press the button The setting is enabled and screen changes to shooting screen The lens will extend To change the current date and time in the Setup Menu go into Date choose Date and change the settings there To change th...

Page 232: ... replace the battery Cannot shoot pictures Recharge or replace with a Battery exhausted fully charged battery O O AFO Shutter Speed Aperture Number of exposures remaining When the internal memory is been used ill will be displayed Step 2 Frame the Picture Move the subject near the center of the screen while looking at the monitor or viewfinder Page 24 to 27 of the User s Manual Shooting ...

Page 233: ... T rJ T W q W Built in Flash Press flash pop up button to raise the built in flash when using the flash When the built in flash is lowered it is fixed to D off When not using the built in flash gently push to lower the flash until it clicks shut Page 32 to 34 of the User s Manual Shooting ...

Page 234: ...lamp Press the shutter release button halfway while the built in flash is raised to check the flash r On Flash will fire when the shutter button is pressed Blink r Id r 1 L1larging Off Flash will not fire 3 2 Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down The picture will be recorded to the memory card or internal memory Do not use force when pressing the shutter release button as this ...

Page 235: ...ooting mode W Deleting Pictures Press the 1iiJ button to delete the picture currently displayed in the monitor When a confirmation dialog is displayed use the multi selector to choose Yes Press the button to delete the picture Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered To exit without deleting the picture choose No and press the button Page 30 and 31 of the User s Manual Step 5 Turn Offthe Camera P...

Page 236: ...ss Enterprise Ultimate editions Windows XP Service Pack 3 Home Edition Professional Windows 2000 Professional2 Service Pack 4 PowerPC G4 or G5 model or Intel Core or Xeon Universal Binary model Mac OS X Version 10 3 9 10 4 11 10 5 4 1 Refer to the Nikon website for the latest information on operating system compatibility The URL for the Nikon website is noted under Internet on page 2 of this guide...

Page 237: ...ck the Software Suite CD icon Windows 2000 Professional Double click the My Computer icon on the desktop and then double click the Software Suite CD icon Mac OS X The Software Suite folder will open automatically Double click the Welcome icon If the folder does not open automatically double click on the Software Suite CD icon on the desktop 2 Enter the administrator name and password and then clic...

Page 238: ... the Software Suite CD Internet connection required 5 Install Panorama Maker Panorama Maker is a software that joins a series of images to create a single panorama image Windows Choose a language in the Choose Setup Language dialog and click OK When the ArcSoft Panorama Maker 4 dialog is displayed click Next The license agreement will be displayed Read the license agreement carefully click Yes and...

Page 239: ...ofthis document carefully click Next and follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation I Afi J 7r S 1 te b X l 3 ffl bo l MacOSX The license agreement will be displayed Read the license agreement carefully and click Accept The Read Me dialog will be displayed Read the contents of this document carefully click OK and follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation Wh...

Page 240: ...ation without downloading you can still access the download site by displaying the screen in step 4 18 again and going to Links to Nikon m ViewNX and NRW Codec Use ViewNX Ver 1 2 to view positional information taken with the GPS feature of the COOLPIX P6000 on the map except for Windows 2000 professional Install ViewNX Ver 1 2 and NRW Codec in Windows Vista Service Pack 1 or Windows XP Service Pac...

Page 241: ...e AC adapter EH 66 Supplied to power the camera for extended periods 1 _ __h _ _ h _ N N _ N _ N_ _ 2 rn If You Are Using Windows 2000 Professional Do not connect the camera to the computer Use a card reader or similar device to transfer pictures stored on the memory card to the computer 23 If the camera has been connected to the computer the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog is displayed Select Ca...

Page 242: ...es to a folder on my computer and click OK Nikon Transfer will start To bypass this dialog in the future check Always use this program for this action MacOSX Nikon Transfer will start automatically if Yes was selected in the Auto Launch setting dialog when Nikon Transfer was first installed 4 Confirm that the source device is displayed in the transfer options Source panel and click Start Transfer ...

Page 243: ...ating system Using a Card Reader The pictures stored on the memory card inserted into a card reader or similar device can also be transferred to the computer using Nikon Transfer If the memory card has a capacity greater than 2 GB or is SDHC compliant the intended device must support these features of the memory card At the Nikon Transfer default settings Nikon Transfer will start automatically wh...

Page 244: ... 58 of the User s Manual NRW NRW RAW processing Record the images taken as NRW RAW images and apply RAW processing within the camera Page 72 of the Users Manual GPSMode Positional information can be recorded on the images using the GPS feature Page 60 of the Users Manual oi Picture Bank Mode Images taken can be uploaded to my Picturetown from the camera Page 103 of the Users Manual NIKON CORPORATI...

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Page 246: ...W RAW NORMAL rclet NRW RAW BASIC O c lct 1 x ttfvo COOLPIX P6000 NRW RAW images Distortion control Page 148 of the User s Manual cannot be used if the image quality Page 124 of the User s Manual setting is set to NRW RAW NRW RAW Fine NRW RAW Normal or NRW RAW Basic Printed in Vietnam FX8GOl 10 6MM64720 07 1AG6Pl P5153 ...

Page 247: ...Smart photo storage and sharing service from Nikon my Picturetown Search mypicturetown __ my PictUretoWO At the heart of the Imager ...

Page 248: ...2 GB to anyone for an easy to use and secure experience Search Available with selected mobile phones View photos on mobile phones Save and organize photos easily Post photo URLs to blogs and social networking sites Share photos with selected friends Bring Your Circle Closer 2GB FREE Learn More mypicturetown http mypicturetown com Printed in Vietnam 9MXA3911 02 1AG6P1 PS067 ...

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Page 250: ...eive a Nikon product s with an approximate retail value of up to 1 000 see Official Rules for explanation and restrictions A purchase will not improve your chances of winning Odds of winning the Sweepstakes depend on the total number of eligible entries for the relevant month during the Sweepstakes period Visit Nikonusa com registration for Official Rules or for Official Rules by postal mail send ...

Page 251: ...QUENTIAL INCIDENTAL SPECIAL DIRECT INDIRECT EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES RELATING TO OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY OR ANY OTHER CLAIM REGARDING THIS PRODUCT INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CLAIMS OF NEGLIGENCE STRICT LIABILITY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW A LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS OR B THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENT...

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